Mass of Ruins Fire Destroys Young Cool Stores SYDNEY
A message from Young states that the local cool Stores were destroyed by fire early this morning. Flames aided by strong winds,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Fire Adds to ‘Quake Horrors Damage on the Oilfields (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, Nov. 11
Fire is adding to the have caused by Roumania’s two [?] quakes, the second of which caused further panic to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Adds To Earthquake Havoc Devastation to Rumania
Fire is adding to the havoc caused by Rumania's two earthquakes, the second of which again threw the population into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sabotage Blamed Explosion and Fires In U.S.A. (A.A.P Service) New York Nov 12
G-men are investigating [?] explosions resulting in the loss of at least 14 live connected with projects actuality or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Fire Ammunition Dump Bombed Italy’s Loss (A.a.p Service) LONDON, Nov 12
Nightlights of the [?] East and Greece yesterday ware confined to vicious attacks by R.A.F. bember [?] in addition to…
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"The raider's shooting was accurate and regular," said the captain of one of the ships in the convoy. "Often there were five shells in one salvo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taranto Was Hit Hard Many Explosions and Fires (A.a.p Service ) LONDON November 14
The Italalian naval base at Toronto received its second plaster in two days when planes of the first Air Arm made another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forest Fires Protective Work la New South Premier’s Statement
In an [?] of the work at [?] Fire Protection in New South Waltz the Premier, Mr. Mair, [?] that the drought conditions which have [?] for he past five years and which have now [?] a peak equalling or in some…
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It Is dou[?] whether the Pind Piper of [?] with his magic music could have had more success n[?] people Into thir streets of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wall Collapsed Store Gutted By Fire SYDNEY
When fire [?] the general store of H. T. Sey[?]Pty. Ltd at M [?] last night much damage was done Eight [?] fought the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Scouts Camp Fire Singing Join Heartily
About that volo[?] Although when scho[?]ing around the bathroom it may sand col[?] shivers of and down the family spines, it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Battleship Fire “Not Sabotage” (A.A.P. Service) New York, Nov. 20
Fire which broke out aboard the battleship South Dakota, under construction at Camden. New Jersey was extinguished half an hour later…
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"Since the inception of the Forestry unemployment relief works policy of the Government in 1934, the organisation of fire protection for the State…
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In an outline of the work of the Forest Fire Protection in New South: Wales, the Premier, Mr. Mair, states that the drought conditions which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Battleship Under Construction
Fire broke out aboard the battleship South Dakota, which is under construction at Camden dockyard, New Jersey. It was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sequel to Fire Ik Dentists Home
Found guilty on a charge of having [?] set Ore to a dwelling occupied by John Verell Gi[?] dentist Intent xo do injury, a…
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"The North and far North Coast and highlands are at present areas of acute drought, and forest officers in those regions report many fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Liner Damaged In Sydney SYDNEY
[?] last night a fire broke out on a 10,000 ton [?] in Sydney Harbour Flames spread from a [?] in No. 1 tower hold to a quantity of…
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Sergeant Gentle attended at Dungog Public School on Friday morning, when, in view of the approaching Christmas holidays, he addressed…
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A small shed at the rear of Mr. F. Westbury's residence in Brentwoodstreet, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The brigade was called out…
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